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| Unit | |
| Code | SD0764 |
| Name | Exercise and Physical Activity for Health |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Label | UCC University Common Course |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Arş.Gör. ZEYNEP BERFU ECEMİŞ |
| Course Instructor |
Arş.Gör. ZEYNEP BERFU ECEMİŞ
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to enable students to acquire basic knowledge about the effects of exercise and physical activity on health, and to develop lifelong, sustainable, safe, and health-enhancing physical activity habits.
Course Content
Concepts of exercise and physical activity, their relationship with health, and their importance for quality of life, Sedentary lifestyle and the short- and long-term health effects of physical inactivity, Effects of physical activity on the cardiovascular system, metabolism, and immune system, Musculoskeletal health, posture, postural disorders, and their relationship with daily life, Basic exercise physiology: energy systems, cardiovascular endurance, and aerobic–anaerobic concepts, Cardiovascular exercises: types, intensity levels, and principles of safe practice, Strength exercises and bone health: basic principles and functional approaches, Flexibility, mobility, and joint health: stretching types and injury risk reduction, Balance, coordination, and proprioception and their effects on daily life and fall risk, Postural awareness, ergonomics, and proper body mechanics in activities of daily living, Breathing awareness, respiratory mechanics, and breathing exercises in stress management, Yoga: mind–body connection, basic principles, and health-oriented practices, Pilates: core stabilization, postural control, and functional movement approach, Lifelong physical activity: developing individual exercise habits and behavior change strategies
Course Precondition
Resources
Baltacı, G. (2015). Egzersiz ve Spor Fizyoterapisi. Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Notes
Baltacı, G. (2016). Sağlık İçin Egzersiz ve Fiziksel Aktivite. Ankara: Hipokrat Kitabevi.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The student can explain the effects of regular physical activity on cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, metabolic, and mental health. |
| LO02 | The student can distinguish between the concepts of exercise and physical activity from a health perspective and explain their basic principles. |
| LO03 | The student can explain the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle on health and the role of exercise in preventing these effects. |
| LO04 | The student can evaluate ways to develop safe and sustainable physical activity habits in daily life. |
| LO05 | The student can distinguish and exemplify basic exercise types (endurance, strength, flexibility, balance) in exercise planning for health. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concepts of exercise and physical activity, their relationship with health, and their importance for quality of life | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Sedentary lifestyle and the short- and long-term health effects of physical inactivity | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Effects of physical activity on the cardiovascular system, metabolism, and immune system | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Musculoskeletal health, posture, postural disorders, and their relationship with daily life | Reading, reserach | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Basic exercise physiology: energy systems, cardiovascular endurance, and aerobic–anaerobic concepts | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Cardiovascular exercises: types, intensity levels, and principles of safe practice | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 7 | Strength exercises and bone health: basic principles and functional approaches | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Flexibility, mobility, and joint health: stretching types and injury risk reduction | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 10 | Balance, coordination, and proprioception and their effects on daily life and fall risk | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Postural awareness, ergonomics, and proper body mechanics in activities of daily living | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 12 | Breathing awareness, respiratory mechanics, and breathing exercises in stress management | Reading, reserach | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 13 | Yoga: mind–body connection, basic principles, and health-oriented practices | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösterip Yaptırma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 14 | Pilates: core stabilization, postural control, and functional movement approach | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösterip Yaptırma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Lifelong physical activity: developing individual exercise habits and behavior change strategies | Reading, research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 79 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,16 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||